Navy Commander Announces 2025 Navy Command and Senior Appointments

The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) top Commander revealed several Navy Command and Senior appointments for the 2025 annual posting season.

VAdm. Angus Topshee, Commander of the RCN, gave a nod to all the new appointees announced in a recent military memo.

“VAdm Angus Topshee is pleased to announce the following navy command and senior appointments. VAdm Topshee, Comd RCN, congratulates all appointees,” reads CANFORGEN 021/25.

The CANFORGEN also advised all new commanding officers, executive officers, and Coxswains/Unit Chiefs for both sea and shore-based RCN units to attend the RCN Command Team Course (CTC).

Commanding Officers for APS 2025

According to the CANFORGEN, the following are the new commanding officers for the upcoming posting season:

1. Cdr T. Bergmann – Sea Training Pacific APS 25
2. Cdr K. Aubrey – HMCS St. John’s MT 25
3. Cdr M. Edmonds – HMCS Winnipeg APS 25
4. Cdr J. Forbes – HMCS Toronto APS 25
5. Cdr B. Henwood – HMCS Robert Hampton Gray (inaugural CO) APS 25
6. Cdr J. Knowles – HMCS Montreal MT 24
7. Cdr D. Lang – HMCS Ville de Quebec MT 25
8. Cdr J. Ruggles – HMCS William Hall MT 25
9. Cdr J. Simmons – HMCS Ottawa APS 25
10. Cdr D. Sleen – HMCS Regina APS 25
11. Cdr M. Willis – HMCS Fredericton APS 25
12. LCdr M. Aubrey – HMCS Vancouver APS 25 (on promotion)
13. LCdr H. Nguyen-Huynh – HMCS Corner Brook APS 25 (on promotion)
14. LCdr A. Foran – Officer in Charge Patrol Vessels (East) MT 24
15. Cdr M. Girard-Leblanc – Base Information Services Esquimalt APS 25
16. Cdr C. Heckman – Trinity – Maritime Operational Support and Intelligence Centre APS 25
17. Cdr N. Kucher – Personnel Coordination Center (Esquimalt) APS 25
18. Cdr R. Passey – HMCS Cataraqui APS 25
19. Cdr T. Smith – HMCS Venture APS 25
20. Cdr A. Kocot – HMCS Tecumseh APS 25 (AWSE)
21. LCdr J. Baxter – HMCS Discovery APS 25
22. LCdr T. Cusack – HMCS Nonsuch APS 25
23. LCdr K. Ng – HMCS Star APS 25
24. LCdr D. Smith – HMCS Chippawa APS 25
25. LCdr Z. Townson – HMCS Brunswicker APS 25
26. Lt(N) G. Cayouette – Naval Fleet School Quebec APS 25 (on promotion)

These officers, according to the CANFORGEN, are appointed to command equivalent appointments:

1. Cdr N. Bruzzone – Formation Logistics Officer Marpac (N4) APS 25
2. Cdr D. Crossman – Base Administration Officer Esquimalt APS 2
3. Cdr M. Hardy – Base Logistics Officer Esquimalt APS 25
4. Cdr J-H. Park – Canadian Fleet Pacific Logistics Officer APS 25
5. LCdr J. Everett – Officer in Charge HMCS Halifax APS 25

Executive Officers

The CANFORGEN lists the following officers as newly minted executive officers:

1. LCdr B. Roberts – Sea Training Pacific APS 25
2. LCdr D. Ciotti – HMCS Montreal APS 25
3. LCdr M. Francis – HMCS Max Bernays APS 25
4. LCdr J. Kettle – HMCS Fredericton APS 25
5. LCdr S. MacDonald – HMCS Vancouver APS 25
6. LCdr M. McShane – HMCS Margaret Brooke APS 25
7. LCdr T. Ravnsgaard – HMCS St. John’s MT 25
8. LCdr I. Richardson – HMCS Winnipeg APS 25
9. LCdr J. Robicheau – HMCS William Hall APS 25
10. LCdr T. Robinson – HMCS Ottawa APS 25
11. LCdr M. Ronaldson – HMCS Toronto APS 25
12. LCdr A. Thomson – HMCS Ville de Quebec MT 25
13. LCdr J. Woodhouse – HMCS Robert Hampton Gray (inaugural XO) APS 25
14. Lt(N) S. Beaudry – Minor War Vessel Sea Training Atlantic MT 24 (on promotion)
15. LCdr C. Lemieux – HMCS Chicoutimi APS 25
16. LCdr R. Morris – HMCS Carleton APS 25
17. LCdr N. Sukhdeo – HMCS Malahat APS 25
18. LCdr P. Timberley – HMCS Donnacona APS 25
19. LCdr J. Carter – Base Administration Officer Halifax APS 25
20. LCdr R. MacDonald – Base Administration Officer Esquimalt APS 25
21. Lt(N) S. Hillier – HMCS Star APS 25
22. Lt(N) S. Lee – HMCS Queen Charlotte APS 25
23. Lt(N) A. Swan – HMCS Montcalm APS 25
24. Lt(N) K. Tessier – HMCS Radisson APS 25

NCM Appointments

The CANFORGEN lists a number of Chief Petty Officer appointments. The following Chief Petty Officers are appointed to a Navy Post Tactical Leadership Team:

1. CPO1 J. Sorensen – Maritime Forces Pacific HQ Formation CPO APS 25
2. CPO1 A. Reelick – Canadian Fleet Pacific HQ Fleet CPO APS 25

The following Chief Petty Officers are appointed to Navy Tactical Post Unit leadership teams:

1. CPO1 C. Bacon – Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton CPO APS 25
2. CPO1 T. King – Sea Training Pacific Coxn APS 25
3. CPO1 B. Nelson – Director Naval Personnel CPO APS 25
4. CPO1 J.D. Bergeron – Naval Reserve Eastern Region CPO APS 25.